binaural

adjective

bin·​au·​ral (ˌ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl How to pronounce binaural (audio)
(ˌ)bi-
1
: of, relating to, or involving two or both ears
2
binaurally adverb

Examples of binaural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the British label All That Dust has been releasing binaural mixes of albums on its Bandcamp page. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023 More recently, binaural recordings and mixes, designed to simulate that 3-D feel, have been a delight. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023 According to the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research, a binaural beat is a perceptual auditory illusion occurring when presenting two neighboring frequencies to each ear separately. Nicole Dellert, Allure, 21 Feb. 2023 Firstly, there’s THX Spatial Audio Virtual Headset for any 3D or binaural content, providing the listener with pinpoint positional audio that was previously only available with a headset. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023 Some of the popular binaural beats uploads have tens of millions of plays. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2022 How are binaural beats being used in therapy? Ryan Howes, SELF, 25 May 2022 For example, Mariel Buquè, PhD, a therapist and professor at Columbia University, likes to use that time to listen to binaural beats, songs that play a different frequency of sound in each ear to essentially trick your brain into producing relaxing brainwaves. Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 28 Apr. 2021 Challenging the Status Quo Importantly, Maddox’s intent was not to test the science of binaural beats. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of binaural was in 1856

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“Binaural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binaural. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

binaural

adjective
bin·​au·​ral (ˈ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl How to pronounce binaural (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or used with both ears
a binaural stethoscope
2
: of, relating to, or making up sound reproduction using two separated microphones and two channels to get a stereophonic effect
binaurally adverb

Medical Definition

binaural

adjective
: of, relating to, or involving two or both ears
binaurally adverb
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